Demmer Enters State Treasurer Race
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2022 at 5:41pm
A Republican State Representative is taking a shot at achieving a top state executive office. 90th District Representative Tom Demmer of Dixon announced his bid today for Illinois State Treasurer. Demmer is hoping to unseat two-term Democrat incumbent Michael Frerichs. Demmer said in a video announcement posted to his social media today that he will […]
Donor Group Honors Friend by Helping Main Street Bring Geech to Downtown Jacksonville
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 11, 2022 at 4:37pm
Jacksonville Main Street’s Executive Director says an effort made by a group of donors at a recent benefit has doubled the awesomeness in helping both an area family, and the continuation of live music. Members of the music and entertainment community in Central Illinois were shocked when Jacksonville native Doug Warcup passed away as the […]
New Palliative Care Program Provides Relief for Those Living with Illnesses
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 11, 2022 at 12:24pm
A new program is aiming to provide specialized care for people living with serious illnesses but are not in need of hospice care. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital along with the entire Memorial Health system of hospitals is now offering Palliative Care both in hospital and community-based options. Julie Bobell with Memorial Health says that this type […]
Morgan County Consolidates Voting Precincts
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2022 at 9:38am
Morgan County is combining voter precincts under a new Illinois law. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says that Senate Bill 536 allows counties to expand, eliminate, or consolidate voting precincts up to 1,200 registered voters per precinct: “What I went and did was looked at numbers of current precincts and consolidated them down to under […]
City Council Extends Enterprise Zone to Former MacMurray Property
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2022 at 9:29am
The Jacksonville City Council approved an extension of a key designation to spur property development on the former MacMurray College campus. Bonnie Waters of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation gave a brief presentation to the council during a public hearing last night detailing how an extension of the city’s enterprise zone would benefit property […]
Prairieland United Way Changes Pre-Allocation Meeting to Virtual
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2022 at 7:48pm
Prairieland United Way announced today that an important, mandatory meeting has had its format changed due to Covid concerns. The 2022 mandatory Pre-Allocation Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 20th at 9AM is going virtual. Any 501(c)3 organization in Morgan, Scott, Cass, and Northern Greene counties wishing to receive 2022 funding from the Prairieland United Way […]
Barry Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges In Traffic Stop Near Hull
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2022 at 6:41pm
A Barry man was arrested on several drug charges in a traffic this morning near Hull. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood says that Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies were conducting traffic detail near the Village of Hull at 7:28 this morning and conducted a traffic stop on McCraney Creek Road, about ¼ of a mile north […]
Co2 Pipeline Company to Host Informational Meetings This Week
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2022 at 3:10pm
A Texas-based company planning an over 1,400 mile carbon-capture pipeline across the listening area will be holding public meetings in Mt. Sterling and Jacksonville this week. The Heartland Greenway, a project by Navigator CO2 Ventures, LLC, will have a sequestration pipeline would go through Brown, Scott, Morgan and Sangamon counties. A separate line would tap […]
Blood Center Partners with Group to Form First Emergency Blood Reserve in U.S.
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 10, 2022 at 3:09pm
Impact Life has joined in a partnership of community blood providers in forming the first emergency blood reserve in the country. Impact Life, which services hospitals in a three-state area that includes all of the WLDS/WEAI listening area, is now part of The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, or BERC in an effort to make sure […]
Pritzker Names Jacksonville Native to IL Forensic Science Commission
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2022 at 1:42pm
Governor J.B. Pritzker named a Jacksonville native to the Illinois Forensic Science Commission today. Carrie Ward will serve on the commission. Ward is the Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, where she works with legislators at the state and federal level to improve the policies and resources available to survivors of […]